Nerd Above the Net
sempertyVolleyball, thought through. Analytic writing that values clear framing, careful reasoning, and fewer clichés—for people who want to think a little more deeply about the game.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 18 | Founded | 5 months ago | Last Issue | 15 days ago |
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Where Winning Lives: When the Rally Refuses to End
You know the rally I’m talking about.
The one that just won’t die. Back and forth. Dig after dig. Swings deflected, balls kept alive, both sides scrambling. The crowd’s on its feet. The bench is screaming. Thirty seconds in, then forty-fiv...
Where Winning Lives: Training the Leverage
Here’s the thing about win probability models: they’re only useful if they change how you prepare.
You can track every swing in leverage. You can identify the exact moment a match tipped. You can quantify which points mattered most.
And i...
Where Winning Lives: The Geometry of Leverage
Data is a mirror.
If the reflection is distorted, you aren’t looking at the game. You’re looking at a hallucination.
I’ve been quiet lately because I was busy paying an infrastructure tax.
For months, SWEEP had a hallucination problem. I...
The Infrastructure Tax: The Why Behind the Wait
In any data project, there is a distinct, often painful transition point: the moment your ambitions outgrow your infrastructure.
For the last two months, I’ve been operating in a laboratory phase. I built a prototype that worked, I proved...
Where Winning Lives: The Structural Integrity of the Lead
SWEEP: A Gradient-Boosted Protocol for Measuring Set Leverage
It’s 20–18 in the fourth set. You just got aced for the second time in three points. The air in the gym is shifting, and the coaching staff is debating a timeout. Someone says:...
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Former Division I women’s volleyball performance analyst with experience at the national team level. I’m interested in thoughtful analysis, good questions, and improving the way we talk about the game.
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